At Sonos we want to create the ultimate listening experience for our customers and know that it starts by listening to each other. As part of the Sonos team, you’ll collaborate with people of all styles, skill sets, and backgrounds to realize our vision while fostering a community where everyone feels included and empowered to do the best work of their lives.
Description
As an Principal PCB Designer on the Product Development Team, you will apply your layout expertise to hands-on PCB layout work and serve as a design reviewer for layouts created by other engineers, helping the team catch issues early and maintain a high bar for layout quality. Beyond layout work, you will contribute to and may own and maintain the electrical CAD library infrastructure that our EE
organization relies on to design accurately and efficiently.
What You will Do
● Own high-density, multi-layer, high-speed HDI and PCB designs from initial layout through manufacturing release
● Establish, document, and enforce company-wide PCB design rules, stackups, and CAD library best practices
● Review layouts created by other designers, providing feedback to ensure design and manufacturability standards are met
● Collaborate closely with EE, ME, Thermal, and Radio Engineers to manage signal integrity, spatial constraints, model exchanges (IDX/IDF), and thermal dissipation
● Drive PCB vendor evaluations, substrate material selection, and tooling capabilities in partnership with Sourcing and JDM partners
● Grow and maintain the electrical CAD library, including Allegro PCB footprints and running simulations within the eCAD layout tool
● Support some international travel for team alignment and factory/supplier visits
What You will Need
Basic Qualifications
● BS degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 12+ years of relevant PCB layout experience
● Proven experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR4/DDR5, HDMI, MIPI, Ethernet), RF layout, HDI, blind/buried vias, and flex/rigid-flex board designs
● Proven experience setting up, owning, and maintaining physical and electrical layout rules inside a Constraints Manager to enforce design compliance across complex board layouts
● Solid understanding of Signal Integrity (SI) & Power Integrity (PI) guidelines, layer stackup creation, impedance matching, power delivery networks (PDN), and trace shielding
● Hands-on experience collaborating with CM/JDMs partners on Design for Manufacturability, Assembly, and Test
● Proficient in verbal and written English with excellent communication skills to explain design decisions and document standards
● Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple requests simultaneously
● Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, JDM partners, and global team members across different time zones
Preferred Qualifications
● Technical foundation in electrical engineering; direct experience with OrCAD and Cadence Allegro is preferred
● Experience supporting high-volume consumer electronics products
● Scripting/automation skills in Cadence Allegro (SKILL scripting, TCL, or Python) to streamline layout workflows
● Experience with PLM system integration (Arena) for BOM management and release
Your profile will be reviewed and you'll hear from us once we have an update. At Sonos we take the time to hire right and appreciate your patience.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- 12+ years of relevant PCB layout experience
- Experience with high-speed interfaces including PCIe, DDR4/DDR5, HDMI, MIPI, and Ethernet
- Experience with RF layout, HDI, blind and buried vias, and flex/rigid-flex board designs
- Experience establishing and maintaining physical and electrical layout rules in a Constraints Manager
- Understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, layer stackups, impedance matching, power delivery networks, and trace shielding
- Experience collaborating with contract manufacturers and JDM partners on design for manufacturability, assembly, and test
- Strong verbal and written English communication skills
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple requests, and collaborate across global time zones
- Technical foundation in electrical engineering and direct experience with OrCAD and Cadence Allegro
- Experience supporting high-volume consumer electronics products
- Cadence Allegro SKILL, TCL, or Python scripting and automation experience
- Experience integrating PLM systems, particularly Arena, for BOM management and release
Sonos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sonos and has not been reviewed or approved by Sonos.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options with in‑network preventive care covered and day‑one eligibility indicate comprehensive healthcare support. Wellness programs and access to mental‑health resources further reinforce depth of coverage.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave applies to both birthing and non‑birthing parents globally, with additional medical recovery time for birthing parents. This breadth positions family support as a clear strength of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — An open time off policy in the U.S. and company holidays provide flexible avenues for rest. Paid volunteer time adds further optionality for time away.
Sonos Insights
What We Do
We connect millions of listeners all around the world to the content they want, where and how they want it. Since inventing multiroom wireless audio in 2005, we have continuously innovated the listening experience, designing hardware and software that celebrates sound, empowers our customers, and brings the home to life. Our team is made up of passionate players united by a culture of respect, transparency, collaboration, and ownership who want to inspire the world to listen better.
Why Work With Us
Sonos is a global company that boasts a rich culture of diversity and innovation. With over 1,800 employees distributed across the world, we work remotely from home or an office location (when required). We value a diverse workforce that enables each employee to do the best work of their life and contribute to projects they are passionate about.
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